Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital

What Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital does

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital is a full-service small-animal veterinary clinic operating from a single location at 1102 E 23rd Street in Independence, Missouri. The practice serves pet owners in the Independence metro and surrounding Kansas City-area communities, with patient volumes driven by scheduled appointments, walk-in urgent care cases, and surgical admissions (surgery performed two days per week). The clinic is AAHA-accredited, placing it among the roughly 15% of US and Canadian animal hospitals meeting that benchmark, and maintains a credentialed clinical team including DVM-level veterinarians and a hospital manager with multi-year tenure.

The service portfolio spans five categories: wellness and prevention (exams, vaccinations, parasite control, dental prophylaxis, microchipping); testing and diagnostics (digital radiography, in-house lab, tonometry, ultrasound); advanced care (cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, laser therapy, pain management) delivered in collaboration with board-certified specialists; surgical procedures (soft tissue, orthopedic including TPLO/CCL repair, dental surgery, spay/neuter); and urgent care with after-hours emergency stabilization plus referral coordination to three partner emergency hospitals. Underlying technology consists of conventional modern veterinary equipment — digital radiography, ultrasound, laser therapy, and anesthesia monitoring — without disclosed proprietary systems, AI tooling, or APIs.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services, pay-at-time-of-service model with quote-based pricing. Accepted payment methods include cash, all major credit cards, personal checks, pet insurance, CareCredit, and Scratchpay. The practice operates as Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital, LLC and is affiliated with Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP), a multi-site veterinary services platform, providing access to shared back-office infrastructure, specialist referral networks, and group-level resources. Customer acquisition is primarily local through community presence, word-of-mouth, and the practice website (cedarridgelovespets.com); marketing relies on content, online appointment booking, and a digital shop for food/medication refills.

Name

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital

Legal name

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital, LLC

Website

https://cedarridgelovespets.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital is an AAHA-accredited full-service veterinary clinic in Independence, Missouri, serving local pet owners with wellness, diagnostics, surgery, advanced specialty care, and urgent care across a single-site, 12-employee practice affiliated with Southern Veterinary Partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Imaging, Surgery & Specialty Referral Centers (AFAEANAG), Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Pet wellness care
• Veterinary surgery
• Pet diagnostics imaging
• Animal hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive veterinary services including wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostic testing, surgical procedures, dental care, and urgent care. Payment is required at time of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice delivering comprehensive medical, surgical, diagnostic, and preventive care for dogs and cats. Services are organized across five core categories: Wellness & Prevention (exams, vaccinations, dental care, microchipping), Testing & Diagnostics (digital radiography, ultrasound, lab work), Advanced Care (cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, laser therapy, pain management), Surgical Procedures (soft tissue, orthopedic, dental surgery, spay/neuter), and Urgent Care & Emergency Services. The hospital is AAHA-accredited and supports pet owners in Independence, Missouri.

Product overview

Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital operates as a full-service veterinary practice offering a unified suite of integrated pet healthcare services organized into five main service categories: Wellness & Prevention, Testing & Diagnostics, Advanced Care, Surgical Procedures, and Urgent Care. The practice provides both routine and specialized services ranging from wellness exams, vaccinations, dental care, and spay/neuter procedures to advanced specialty services including cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, and orthopedic surgery. The hospital collaborates with board-certified veterinary specialists within their network to provide seamless referral care. Additional support services include online appointment booking, patient forms, various payment/financing options (CareCredit, Scratchpay), and pet insurance acceptance. The practice is AAHA-accredited and serves the Independence, Missouri community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness & Prevention Services Comprehensive preventive veterinary care for dogs and cats including wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite control, dental care, nutrition counseling, senior pet care, puppy/kitten care, and microchipping.
• Testing & Diagnostics Advanced diagnostic laboratory and imaging services including digital radiography (X-rays), blood and lab tests, tonometry, and ultrasound for accurate pet health assessments.
• Advanced Care Services Specialized veterinary services including cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, cryotherapy, laser therapy, and pain management, with access to board-certified specialists.
• Surgical Procedures Comprehensive surgical services including soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery (CCL repair, TPLO), dental surgery, spay/neuter, mass removal, cystotomy, vulvoplasty, and anesthesia services.
• Urgent Care & Emergency Services Emergency veterinary evaluation, stabilization, hospitalization, and urgent medical treatment during business hours, with referral coordination to 24-hour emergency animal hospitals when needed.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered support.

• Crown Veterinary ServicessupportOthersEmergency animal hospital referral partner located at 1901 Northeast Trails Edge Boulevard, Lee's Summit, MO 64064. Phone: (816) 207-4200. Recommended for after-hours pet emergencies when Cedar Ridge is closed.
• Mission Veterinary Emergency & SpecialtysupportOthersEmergency and specialty veterinary hospital referral partner at 5914 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202. Phone: (913) 722-5566. Available for advanced or 24-hour emergency care referrals.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (V.E.G)supportOthersEmergency veterinary hospital referral partner at 6347 W 119th St Suite H2, Overland Park, KS 66209. Phone: (913) 297-3676. Recommended for after-hours emergency care when Cedar Ridge is not available.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty: Emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Mission, KS — listed as a Cedar Ridge referral partner. Direct competitor for advanced and 24-hour cases in the Kansas City market.
• Crown Veterinary Services: Emergency animal hospital in Lee's Summit, MO — listed as a Cedar Ridge referral partner. Direct local competitor for after-hours emergency veterinary care in the Independence/Kansas City area.
• Heartland Veterinary Partners: PE-backed veterinary hospital group operating general practice and specialty clinics in the Midwest. Comparable as a regional consolidator running community clinics similar in scope to Cedar Ridge.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): Veterinary emergency hospital chain with an Overland Park location — listed as a Cedar Ridge referral partner. Direct competitor for after-hours urgent/emergency caseload in the KC metro.
• Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP): Parent/affiliated veterinary hospital network. Directly comparable as Cedar Ridge is part of this platform; other SVP clinics offer the same AAHA-style full-service companion animal care model in regional markets across the US Southeast and Midwest.

Broad incumbents

• BluePearl Pet Hospital: National specialty and emergency veterinary hospital chain. One of Cedar Ridge's referral partners (Mission VEG operates under similar specialty/ER branding) and competes for advanced care, ER, and specialty caseload in the Kansas City metro.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest US network of general practice, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals, owned by Mars. Comparable because it competes in the same full-service companion animal care category Cedar Ridge operates in, but at massive national scale with broader service portfolios.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: General practice veterinary chain co-located in PetSmart stores nationwide. Competes for the same primary-care pet owner in Independence-adjacent suburbs with standardized wellness plans and extended hours.
• PetVet Care Centers: PE-backed network of general practice, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals. Comparable as a similarly positioned consolidator owning full-service community clinics analogous to Cedar Ridge within a corporate portfolio.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large PE-backed consolidator of general practice, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals. Comparable as it owns and operates community GP clinics similar in size and scope to Cedar Ridge, and competes for the same veterinary talent and clients in adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-ridge-animal-hospital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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